Books

Lord Jim

Young Jim, who is not really a lord of any sort, grapples with his past. 

You can flip this book open to any page, read a few paragraphs, and know you’re reading good writing. But if you don’t keep your head in the game, the entire book will feel like that. 

The narrative structure is not ergonomic, and the majority of book kind of obliquely looks at its actual subject. So it’s not an easy read. 

But Conrad is a master at conjuring a mood, and if you put in the work that this book asks of you, you’ll find a meaningful coherence beneath its seemingly disjointed narrative. Worst case, it’s a bunch of compelling short stories. 

Don’t run to the library this moment, but if you get a chance to read it, don’t turn it down. Cautiously recommended.

QTing reminder to add this to my Book covers channel on Arena.